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RobT · 2nd September 2022, 02:03 AM

Battara,

As you pointed out, traditional serpentine gunong have a sort of "droop" to the axis of the blade tip in relation to the hilt and none of the serpentine gunong I have ever seen show such a marked distal taper across the flat.
All the mentioned differences notwithstanding, h0ll0wman's blade appears not only to be well and carefully made but also purposely designed to be an effective weapon. We may well be seeing the beginning of a new variation on an old theme (perhaps produced by an entirely different culture than the one that created the old form). If this is the case, I feel that we will need to evaluate the new form by its own aesthetic not by the standards of the old form. There is precedence for this as, even traditionally formed gunongs have changed from their beginnings as small hideaway backups to large open carry daggers designed to be worn on a belt. We all accept this change without a problem as simply a reflection of different times with different needs.

Sincerely,
RobT

2nd September 2022, 02:03 AM	#10
RobT Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 452	I Missed The Blade/Hilt Angle Battara, As you pointed out, traditional serpentine gunong have a sort of "droop" to the axis of the blade tip in relation to the hilt and none of the serpentine gunong I have ever seen show such a marked distal taper across the flat. All the mentioned differences notwithstanding, h0ll0wman's blade appears not only to be well and carefully made but also purposely designed to be an effective weapon. We may well be seeing the beginning of a new variation on an old theme (perhaps produced by an entirely different culture than the one that created the old form). If this is the case, I feel that we will need to evaluate the new form by its own aesthetic not by the standards of the old form. There is precedence for this as, even traditionally formed gunongs have changed from their beginnings as small hideaway backups to large open carry daggers designed to be worn on a belt. We all accept this change without a problem as simply a reflection of different times with different needs. Sincerely, RobT